A exploração de fatores humanos e tecnológicos em campanhas de desinformação patrocinadas por Estados-nações

Guilherme Dieguez Candido; Mateus Flach Romani; João Souza Neto

doi:10.58960/rbi.2025.20.287

Authors

Guilherme Dieguez Candido University of Brasilia https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8770-7610
Mateus Flach Romani Universidade de Brasília https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6481-8495
João Souza Neto Universidade de Brasília https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4853-8788

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58960/rbi.2025.20.287

Keywords:

Disinformation, foreign interference, cibersecurity, social media, artificial intelligence

Abstract

The aim of this article is to conduct a systematic literature review to investigate how foreign actors employ disinformation as an instrument of external interference. The analysis reveals that threats exploit human vulnerabilities and cognitive limitations, manipulating emotional biases during periods of crisis to distort the perception of reality. Social media and Artificial Intelligence occupy a central position in these operations, enabling amplification through sophisticated bots and increasingly
realistic deepfakes. An effective response demands the integration of regulatory, technological, and social measures, including strengthening legal frameworks, media literacy, proactive monitoring, and partnerships between government and civil society. The study concludes that strengthening information governance constitutes a strategic issue of national sovereignty and democratic preservation.

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Author Biographies

Guilherme Dieguez Candido, University of Brasilia

Bacharel em Engenharia Civil pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM). Especialista em Ethical Hacking (VINCIT). Discente do programa de mestrado profissional em Segurança Cibernética (PPEE-UnB).

Mateus Flach Romani, Universidade de Brasília

Bacharel em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade de Brasília. Discente do programa de mestrado profissional em Segurança Cibernética (PPEE - UnB). Atua como pesquisador na área de Internet das Coisas - IoT.

João Souza Neto, Universidade de Brasília

Doutor em Engenharia Elétrica (UnB), Mestre em Engenharia Eletrônica pelo Instituto Internacional Philips na Holanda. É Pesquisador Associado no programa de Mestrado em Cibersegurança da Universidade de Brasília.

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